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Attention NCHS Filmmakers: Deadline for 2024 New Age Film Festival Set for April 26 [Q&A]

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Entries for the 2024 New Age Film Festival—organized in town by the New Canaan High School Film Club—are due Friday, April 26, with an awards night that will follow on May 22. 

We put some questions to NCHS film teacher/advisor Jennifer Sinski ahead of the festival, whose entries will be screened and judged by a panel of industry professionals. Here’s our exchange. ***

New Canaanite: What is the New Age Film Festival? Jennifer Sinski: The New Age Film Festival is an annual event, organized by the NCHS Film Club of New Canaan High School, where students from our schools and surrounding schools are invited to submit and share their film projects with a larger audience. Once all films have been submitted, they are posted on the New Age Film Festival website where the community can watch, share and vote on their favorites.

Around Town

Did You Hear … ?

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The Summer Theatre of New Canaan kicked off its 2016 season on Friday evening with a Broadway Stars gala featuring Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara, held at the Woodway Country Club. O’Hara was joined by fellow Broadway stars David Friedman, Robin de Jesus, Janelle Robinson, Jodi Stevens and Chip Zien. Scroll through the gallery above for images from the evening, including performances. ***

We’re hearing that Democratic Registrar of Voters George Cody won backing from New Canaan Democrats at Tuesday evening’s caucus, held at Town Hall. For the first time since his election to the office in 1994, Cody this time faced a challenger for the position, from fellow New Canaanite Bernard Simpkin.